PhD in Chemical Engineering: North Carolina State University v/s Texas A&M University

[Dishit Parekh]

Hi Guys,

 

I have receive admits from both NCSU and Texas A&M University for pursuing my Doctoral Degree in Chemical Engineering (5 year MS-PhD integrated program). I am really confused on how to make a choice out of both. Please can anyone help me out???

 

Thanks!!!

 

[Seeking]

You should consider funding, past alumni's job placement record and faculty profiles in your specialization.

 

All things being equal, go to Univ of Texas A&M - even if funding is a little less than at NCSU.

Edited February 17, 2013 by Seeking

[Miro]

You should consider funding, past alumni's job placement record and faculty profiles in your specialization.

 

All things being equal, go to Univ of Texas A&M - even if funding is a little less than at NCSU.

agree with him, go to Texas A&M. overall rank of the university is better than NCSU.

[DStory247]

Congrats, Dishit!

 

Will you be able to visit both schools? The city of College Station, TX is going to be much different than that of Raleigh, NC. I don't know how important that factor is to you though.

Texas is a great place to live overall, and A&M has an excellent reputation, in this part of the country especially, as being a mainstay for engineers.

 

Good luck with your decision, and let us know the outcome!

[ChemE PhD]

Texas A&M is much more better. If I were you, I'd go there. Good Luck!

[Huw]

I heard that sometimes big companies hire entire graduating classes of Texas A&M engineering students.

 

But I would definitely choose A&M anyway. That is an uncommon offer, and you should really be proud of it. College Station is a big city full of undergrads, which might be the only negative in my opinion, unless you like partying (probably not since you're chemE). Otherwise Texas is a fantastic place to start a career and to live.